The Great Backyard Bird Count!
A world-wide, joint effort by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, National Audubon Society, and Bird Studies Canada—open to all. Visit birdcount.org for more information
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SOLD OUT Illinois Audubon: Gull Frolic at Winthrop Harbor
North Point, Withrop Harbor, IL Winthrop Harbor, IllinoisSOLD OUT FOR 2026 The Gull Frolic is an annual event at North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor, IL. $35 per person registration fee includes Continental Breakfast, Hearty Lunch, Programs, Book Sale, Exhibits and GULLS. For more information and to register, click here. SOLD OUT FOR 2026
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Hoy Field Trip: Gulls and Waterfowl on the Racine Lakefront
Samuel Myers Park 1 11th Street, Racine, United StatesWe'll begin at Myers Park then make our way northward to the Racine Harbor. The field trip end time will depend on bird activity and/or weather conditions but will generally conclude no later than 11:00 AM or 12:00 PM. Along the lake we'll be looking for waterfowl as well as various gull species. NOTE: In
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Hoy Program: TBA
River Bend Nature Center 3600 N Green Bay Rd, Racine, WI, United StatesFinal details for our March 2026 program are still being worked out—watch for this page to be updated for details!
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Hoy Field Trip: Eagle Lake Waterfowl
Eagle Lake Park 23705 Church Rd, Kansasville, WIMeet at Eagle Lake Park at 9:00 AM at the parking area closest to the lake (not at the area where the map link shows below). After checking the lake for waterfowl and other species, we’ll visit a couple other access points around the lake. We may also check the wetlands near the intersection of
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Midwest Annual Crane Count
The Midwest Annual Crane Count is Saturday, April 18 from 5:30 AM - 7:30 AM. If you are interested in taking an *unassigned* count/site area in Kenosha, Racine, or the adjacent Cook Counties, please contact the count coordinator, Aszya Summers, by Friday, April 3 (if possible). SEVERAL count/site areas are open. To view the count
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Bird Walk & Hoy Audubon Society Annual Meeting and Program
Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary & Arboretum 880 Green Bay Rd, Kenosha, Wisconsin, United StatesMeet in front of the nature center near the parking lot at 5:30 PM for a bird walk. At 7:00 PM, our annual meeting & elections will be held. Program: TBA NOTE: Please check back on the day of the event for any updates/cancellations due to weather for the bird hike (strong winds, thunderstorm
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Racine Christmas Bird Count
Our next TENTATIVE count day is Saturday, December 19, 2026. The confirmed date will be posted by the November 2026. Hoy Audubon Society requests all birders and those interested in helping look for and count birds to join the 127th annual Christmas Bird Count this month. This nationwide program, coordinated by the National Audubon Society,